Ceramic Cocktail

This cup was accidentically fired prematurely (hence the blank white handle). It took about six or seven hours, believe it or not, to get to this stage (with another 2 or 3 hours anticipated to be left), and the gritty, grainy, patchwork appearance was slightly unexpected. It was meant to be the cup to end all cups, but apparently not. Somebody recommended nail varnish to finish it off. Can anybody advise where a good cheap nail varnish can be purchased? Don't say 'girlie store'.
The most pleasing aspect of the cup so far are the faint white squiggles to the left of the handle there (click to enlarge).
The above is a wall ornament (Sumerian Wheel). The Sumerians were an early civilisation, BC. I don't think they invented the wheel but it was an era when the development of writing was getting into flow. The best thing about this wall ornament is the lovely flash from the camera - not bad for a measly 2.0 megapixel. What I don't like is how faint that shade of olive green paint looks on the wall (Dulux, that, not cheap basic line gunk. Yes, Dulux, who claim to have over 15,000 colours in their range of paints. 15,000? More like 2 - bull, and shit).

One good thing about having useless handmade artifacts clogging up precious living space is being able to photograph them whenever a hint of sunlight threatens to spill over us. There are all sorts of combinations to be strived for. The ultimate goal is to glue everything together into one super structure and sell it for £75 billion outside The Royal Pavillion (transport WILL be a problem, no matter how much bubble wrap you've got). Seriously, what would you prefer, an alignment of ornaments displayed on a shelf/in a cabinet, or a single zany knock-out sculpture dominating a single corner of the room? Answers on a postcard please ladettes and batty men to 77 Skid Row, Belch Avenue, Endsville, no later than the 32 of Neverember, 2012.

The Ceramic Devision
Ornamento-skulp
Wheel of Life

Cups - results

Cups in the Making

Going dotty.
Added brush strokes....not as accurate or precise as dots.
Paint has been allowed to run on the handle, albeit accidentically on this occasion!

Lettering is ingraved and then painted in.

Handles can be a strong feature. They are done last. Same goes for the rim.

SGRAFFITO TOOL, (above and below) without which this wouldn't be possible!

Pictures of cups in the design stage aren't usually posted because it may detract from the visual impact of the final result but they look so different once they are fired that it is interesting to see the before and after.

TCD

BEST CUPS EVER

THE CERAMICS DIVISION will soon be up and off the mark thanks to Creative Possibilities. Aside from crockery and worktop ornaments, mini-versatile sculptures will also form part of the line-up. With trippy detail and bold pizzazz, the range of cups in particular will serve to advertise the uniqueness associated with all Wheel of Life products.

All cups are hand-painted, detailed all-over, and perfectly safe to drink from.